Answer: -4/3
The slope of the given line is 3/4. It's simply the value in front of the x. To be more specific, the equation given to us is in the form y = mx+b where m = 3/4 is the slope.
Flip the fraction and then the sign
flip the fraction: 3/4 ----> 4/3
Then flip the sign: 4/3 ----> -4/3
In other words, we take the negative reciprocal
Notice how the original slope 3/4 and the perpendicular slope -4/3 multiply to -1
Answer:
x = 8
y = 21
Step-by-step explanation:
The angle (7x + 12)° and the angle (12x-28)° are alternate interior angles and so has got the same measurement
7x + 12 = 12x - 28
12 + 28 = 12x - 7x
40 = 5x divide both sides by 5
8 = x
The sum of angle (12x - 28)° and (9y - 77)° must be equal because they make a straight line with the measure of 180°
12x - 28 + 9y - 77 = 180 we already found the value of x as 8 so let's rewrite the equation
12 × 8 - 28 + 9y - 77 = 180
96 - 28 - 77 = 180 add like terms
9y - 9 = 180
9y = 189 divide both sides by 9
y = 21